Sirius speed to the altar displayed
The rice, or politically correct bird seed, has been tossed, and what was two satellite audio firms upon entering the aisle are now one,...
Lenny got his wish
Throughout the long period that the XM-Sirius merger had been pending, Lenny Freed sent us numerous emails offering to bet big bucks that the deal would go through
Electioneering Communications
Passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) imposed another new obligation on broadcasters when broadcast matter constitutes an “Electioneering Communication.”
Senators look to drydock brain pirates
The theft of America’s intellectual property is said to drain $250B dollars a year from rights holders, and cost 750K potential jobs
XM/Sirius conditions detailed
The FCC decided that the only way to consider the merger of XM and Sirius was under a worst case scenario; taken in that light, concessions from the merging entities are a condition
Expanded battlefield for 2008 elections
To all appearances, compared to 2004, more states are being put in play in the play in the presidential and senatorial campaign maps, and...
Historical precedent for spectrum set-aside
Members of a trio of public radio organizations are wondering why the FM model, under which a significant swathe of public spectrum is reserved...
Airwaves safe for f-bombs
What do Hans Christian Anderson, the Brothers Grimm and L. Brent Bozell have in common? They all deal in fairy tales. The latest from...
FCC and a cast of thousands look into financing
Well, maybe it won’t be thousands, but the off-campus FCC July Open Meeting will bring together the five commissioners, an impressive lineup of
XM/Sirius: What’s next?
The votes are in on the FCC’s 8th Floor at the Portals in Southwest Washington. Satcasters XM and Sirius went 3-0 among Republicans and 0-2 among Democrats.The tiebreaker turned out to be
GE reorganizes; NBCU unaffected
General Electric Friday announced a restructuring which will reduce its six main operating divisions to four. Unaffected is NBC Universal, which will continue to...
Anybody wanna buy a newspaper?
Given the tough times facing the newspaper industry – rising costs and rapidly declining revenues, particularly from classified advertising – it will be interesting...
Bids advance for Chicago Cubs
Local favorite John Canning is out of the running to buy the Chicago Cubs, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. Both the...
Who do you love? Campaigns sparring over coverage
The period between cessation of primary hostilities and the onset of the national political conventions is supposed to provide at least somewhat of a...
Analyst calls XM/Sirius wedding worrisome
Jon Friedman of Marketwatch has published a lesson right out of the Antitrust 101 textbook. Entitled “XM-Sirius deal could be bad for consumers,” he...